Legislation‚ and Implications to Patient Care Abstract There are constant changes to laws and legislation regarding patient care and safety. The purpose of this report is to inform the reader of recent and upcoming changes to legislation that may affect nursing care of patients. Research by L. Aiken‚ et al. and A. Tourangeau‚ support the need for higher education of registered nurses. Their research proves that patient outcomes are improved when registered nurses carry a bachelor’s degree
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| HEALTH BRIEF | Effective Community Mental Health Care in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | | Guadalupe Bernardez-Hicks | 1/20/2011 | | HEALTH BRIEF Effective Community Mental Health Care in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act By Guadalupe Bernardez-Hicks INTRODUCTION: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA)‚ includes expansion of mental health services available
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Health - state if complete physical‚ mental‚ and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. State of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent.- (nightingale) Wellness- is an integrated method of functioning oriented towards maximizing the potentials of an individual within the environment where he is functioning. - Dunn. Well being- a subjective perception of balance‚ harmony‚ and vitality. - (Leddy and pepper) Illness- Disturbance
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What current issues that affect communication in health care organization? There are several issues that affect communication. One of the most major issues are race and ethnic ‚ sometimes these issues does not just revolve around patient and provider encounter‚ but the entire health care organization. When it comes down to cultural differences it has a lot to deal with language barriers‚ belief‚ and practices. Some cultural backgrounds have different opinions on illnesses‚ their symptoms and what
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Staffing and Scheduling The debate on safe and adequate nurse staffing has remained a growing and controversial issue in healthcare. The most important issue is determining a safe number of nurses that should ideally work on a unit. In an article by The Journal of Nursing Administration it is stated that‚ “over the course of the last decade‚ hospital restructuring‚ spurred in part by a move to managed care payment structures and development of market competition among
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lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium‚ an antidepressant medication‚ called in right away to his pharmacy‚ since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. He says that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and always gives him a small supply of Valium when he has to fly. No one except Jerry is in the office at this time. What should he do"(Fremgen‚ 2009‚ p. 85)? Although Jerry is certified as a medical assistant and a licensed practical nurse (LPN)‚ this
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TRIDENT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL Module 2 Session Long Project BHS365 – Ethics in Health Care 1. Identify and clarify an ethical dilemma facing your chosen discipline (i.e.‚ public health‚ health care management). To achieve this‚ you will be expected to gather and evaluate relevant information (e.g.‚ peer reviewed and credible sources) pertaining to the dilemma you’ve chosen to make the focus of your case assignment. 2. Identify and briefly discuss the competing ethical positions that accompany
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The purpose of this essay is to describe a situation from practice related to communication between nurse and patient. The Department of Health (2003) defines communication as ‘a process that involves a meaningful exchange between at least two people to convey facts‚ needs‚ opinions‚ thoughts‚ feelings and other information through both verbal and non-verbal means.’ Communication occurs when a person (the source) sends a message via a particular medium (the channel) so it is received by a recipient
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Evolution of Private Health Insurance and Why the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the Future of Health Care One of the most hotly debated topics in the past two years has been health care reform. An effort by President Obama was successful and in March 2010‚ the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or PPACA was signed into law. This law aims to reform the entire U.S. health care delivery and financing system. In this paper‚ I will discuss how health insurance has evolved
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Patient Centred Care Essay This essay is based on the Case study of a patient named as Mrs Ford. It will be written as a logical account‚ adopting a problem solving approach to her care. She is elderly and has been admitted onto a medical ward in the hospital‚ following a stroke. This essay analyses the care that she will receive and focuses on the use of assessment tools in practice. Interventions will be put in place directly relating to the assessment feedback and in line with best practice.
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